Diabetes & Metabolism Journal

Review

Drug/Regimen

Evaluating the Evidence behind the Novel Strategy of Early Combination from Vision to Implementation

Päivi Maria Paldánius

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):785-801.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex and progressive chronic disease characterised by elevating hyperglycaemia and associated need to gradually intensify therapy in order to achieve and maintain glycaemic...

Review

Drug/Regimen

Comprehensive Review of Current and Upcoming Anti-Obesity Drugs

Jang Won Son, Sungrae Kim

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):802-818.

Obesity is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its prevalence continues to increase globally. Because obesity is a chronic, complex, and heterogeneous disease influenced by genetic,...

Review

Technology/Devise

Present and Future of Digital Health in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease

Sang Youl Rhee, Chiweon Kim, Dong Wook Shin, Steven R. Steinhubl

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):819-827.

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in medical and healthcare services goes beyond everyday life. Expectations of a new medical environment, not previously experienced by ICT, exist in...

Review

Type 1 Diabetes

Time in Range from Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Novel Metric for Glycemic Control

Jee Hee Yoo, Jae Hyeon Kim

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):828-839.

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) has been the sole surrogate marker for assessing diabetic complications. However, consistently reported limitations of HbA1c are that it lacks detailed information on short-term glycemic control and...

Original Article

Drug/Regimen

Metformin Preserves Peripheral Nerve Damage with Comparable Effects to Alpha Lipoic Acid in Streptozotocin/High-Fat Diet Induced Diabetic Rats

Sun Hee Kim, Tae Sun Park, Heung Yong Jin

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):842-853.

Background Metformin is widely marketed medication for the treatment of diabetes, but its pharmacological effect on diabetic peripheral neuropathy remains unclear. In this study, the effect of metformin on peripheral nerves...

Original Article

Type 1 Diabetes

Differential Profile of Plasma Circular RNAs in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Yangyang Li, Ying Zhou, Minghui Zhao, Jing Zou, Yuxiao Zhu, Xuewen Yuan, Qianqi Liu, Hanqing Cai, Cong-Qiu Chu, Yu Liu

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):854-865.

Background No currently available biomarkers or treatment regimens fully meet therapeutic needs of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Circular RNA (circRNA) is a recently identified class of stable noncoding RNA that...

Original Article

Type 1 Diabetes

Incidence and Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus among Korean Children and Adolescents between 2007 and 2017: An Epidemiologic Study Based on a National Database

Hyun Wook Chae, Gi Hyeon Seo, Kyungchul Song, Han Saem Choi, Junghwan Suh, Ahreum Kwon, Sangmi Ha, Ho-Seong Kim

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):866-874.

Background: The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among children is high in Europe and the USA and relatively low in Asia, including Korea. The present study aimed to...

Original Article

Complications

Serum Levels of Adipocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Are Associated with Rapid Renal Function Decline in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Preserved Renal Function

Da Hea Seo, Moonsuk Nam, Mihye Jung, Young Ju Suh, Seong Hee Ahn, Seongbin Hong, So Hun Kim

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):875-886.

Background Recent studies have demonstrated that the levels of adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) are closely associated with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This...

Original Article

Metabolic Risk/Epidemiology

A Vegetable Dietary Pattern Is Associated with Lowered Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Women

Qiong Chen, Weiwei Wu, Hailan Yang, Ping Zhang, Yongliang Feng, Keke Wang, Ying Wang, Suping Wang, Yawei Zhang

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):887-896.

Background: Identification of modifiable dietary factors, which are involved in the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), could inform strategies to prevent GDM. Methods: We examined the dietary patterns in a...

Original Article

COVID-19

Does Diabetes Increase the Risk of Contracting COVID-19? A Population-Based Study in Korea

Sung-Youn Chun, Dong Wook Kim, Sang Ah Lee, Su Jung Lee, Jung Hyun Chang, Yoon Jung Choi, Seong Woo Kim, Sun Ok Song

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):897-907.

Background: This study aimed to determine the infection risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with diabetes (according to treatment method). Methods: Claimed subjects to the Korean National Health Insurance...

Original Article

Basic Research

Role of Intestinal Microbiota in Metabolism of Voglibose In Vitro and In Vivo

Mahesh Raj Nepal, Mi Jeong Kang, Geon Ho Kim, Dong Ho Cha, Ju-Hyun Kim, Tae Cheon Jeong

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):908-918.

Background Voglibose, an α-glucosidase inhibitor, inhibits breakdown of complex carbohydrates into simple sugar units in intestine. Studies showed that voglibose metabolism in the liver might be negligible due to its poor...

Original Article

Basic Research

Hypoxia Increases β-Cell Death by Activating Pancreatic Stellate Cells within the Islet

Jong Jin Kim, Esder Lee, Gyeong Ryul Ryu, Seung-Hyun Ko, Yu-Bae Ahn, Ki-Ho Song

Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):919-927.

Background Hypoxia can occur in pancreatic islets in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) are activated during hypoxia. Here we aimed to investigate whether PSCs within the islet are...

Current Issue: Volume 44(6); Dec 2020

Reviews

Drug/Regimen

Evaluating the Evidence behind the Novel Strategy of Early Combination from Vision to Implementation: Päivi Maria Paldánius; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):785-801. Published online September 15, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0179

Comprehensive Review of Current and Upcoming Anti-Obesity Drugs: Jang Won Son, Sungrae Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):802-818. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0258

Technology/Devise

Present and Future of Digital Health in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease: Sang Youl Rhee, Chiweon Kim, Dong Wook Shin, Steven R. Steinhubl; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):819-827. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0088

Type 1 Diabetes

Time in Range from Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Novel Metric for Glycemic Control: Jee Hee Yoo, Jae Hyeon Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):828-839. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0257

Editorial

The Anti-Diabetic Drug Metformin from the Neuropathy Perspective: Jong Chul Won; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):840-841. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0252

Original Articles

Drug/Regimen

Metformin Preserves Peripheral Nerve Damage with Comparable Effects to Alpha Lipoic Acid in Streptozotocin/High-Fat Diet Induced Diabetic Rats: Sun Hee Kim, Tae Sun Park, Heung Yong Jin; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):842-853. Published online May 28, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2019.0190
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Type 1 Diabetes

Differential Profile of Plasma Circular RNAs in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Yangyang Li, Ying Zhou, Minghui Zhao, Jing Zou, Yuxiao Zhu, Xuewen Yuan, Qianqi Liu, Hanqing Cai, Cong-Qiu Chu, Yu Liu; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):854-865. Published online July 13, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2019.0151

Incidence and Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus among Korean Children and Adolescents between 2007 and 2017: An Epidemiologic Study Based on a National Database: Hyun Wook Chae, Gi Hyeon Seo, Kyungchul Song, Han Saem Choi, Junghwan Suh, Ahreum Kwon, Sangmi Ha, Ho-Seong Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):866-874. Published online November 4, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0212
Cited By 1

Complications

Serum Levels of Adipocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Are Associated with Rapid Renal Function Decline in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Preserved Renal Function: Da Hea Seo, Moonsuk Nam, Mihye Jung, Young Ju Suh, Seong Hee Ahn, Seongbin Hong, So Hun Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):875-886. Published online July 10, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2019.0221

Metabolic Risk/Epidemiology

A Vegetable Dietary Pattern Is Associated with Lowered Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Women: Qiong Chen, Weiwei Wu, Hailan Yang, Ping Zhang, Yongliang Feng, Keke Wang, Ying Wang, Suping Wang, Yawei Zhang; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):887-896. Published online September 11, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2019.0138

COVID-19

Does Diabetes Increase the Risk of Contracting COVID-19? A Population-Based Study in Korea: Sung-Youn Chun, Dong Wook Kim, Sang Ah Lee, Su Jung Lee, Jung Hyun Chang, Yoon Jung Choi, Seong Woo Kim, Sun Ok Song; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):897-907. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0199

Basic Research

Role of Intestinal Microbiota in Metabolism of Voglibose In Vitro and In Vivo: Mahesh Raj Nepal, Mi Jeong Kang, Geon Ho Kim, Dong Ho Cha, Ju-Hyun Kim, Tae Cheon Jeong; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):908-918. Published online April 6, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2019.0147

Hypoxia Increases β-Cell Death by Activating Pancreatic Stellate Cells within the Islet: Jong Jin Kim, Esder Lee, Gyeong Ryul Ryu, Seung-Hyun Ko, Yu-Bae Ahn, Ki-Ho Song; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):919-927. Published online May 11, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2019.0181

Brief Reports

Complications

Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Clinical Practice for People with Diabetes in Korea: A 10-Year Trend Analysis: Yoo-Ri Chung, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Kihwang Lee, Dae Jung Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):928-932. Published online July 10, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0096

Trends in the Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality of End-Stage Kidney Disease in South Korea: Min-Jeong Lee, Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim, Inwhee Park; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):933-937. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0156

Letters

Independent Impact of Diabetes on the Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in 5,307 Patients in South Korea: A Nationwide-Cohort Study (Diabetes Metab J 2020;44:737-46): Kyuho Kim, Tae Jung Oh; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):938-939. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0236
Cited By 1

The Association between Pulmonary Functions and Incident Diabetes: Longitudinal Analysis from the Ansung Cohort in Korea (Diabetes Metab J 2020;44: 699-710): Jin Hwa Kim; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):940-941. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0247

Responses

Independent Impact of Diabetes on the Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in 5,307 Patients in South Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study (Diabetes Metab J 2020;44:737-46): Sun Joon Moon, Eun-Jung Rhee, Won-Young Lee, Kun-Ho Yoon; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):942-943. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0266

The Association between Pulmonary Functions and Incident Diabetes: Longitudinal Analysis from the Ansung Cohort in Korea (Diabetes Metab J 2020;44: 699-710): Hoon Sung Choi, Sung Woo Lee, Jin Taek Kim, Hong Kyu Lee; Diabetes Metab J. 2020;44(6):944-945. Published online December 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2020.0249

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